PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING CONFINEMENT OF COVID-19: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

BACKGROUND: Many governments implemented social distancing and confinement measures due to the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19. These proved to be effective in stopping the virus spread, however, the measures had a strong impact on people's lives by modifying their lifestyles. OBJECTIVE: To identify the changes that occurred in the population's practice of physical activity by the world population of over 12 years old, during confinement by COVID-19 in the period from January to July 2020. METHODOLOGY: An integrative review of the literature was performed in the databases: Pubmed, CINAHL, Cochrane, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cuidatge and Cuiden. The search included articles published between November 2019 and December 2020. RESULTS: Finally, 24 articles were selected for full review. These articles were classified in 5 dimensions: physical activity, diet, physical health, mental health and social isolation. DISCUSSION: It is suggested that some of the assumptions that were held in relation to the practice of physical activity prior to confinement have been modified, creating new schemes and paradigms that can contribute to the development of new models for the promotion of physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: It is essential that governments, institutions and health professionals work together to develop plans and strategies to promote the practice of regular physical activity. As nurses, our intervention is essential in this area, instructing the population on the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles, and encouraging them to put them into practice, especially in situations such as those experienced during confinement.